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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Shri Arjun Munda to launch Two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare tomorrow
Two CoEs to be launched in partnership with AoL
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda will launch two Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare in a collaboration between Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Art of Living  through video conference here tomorrow. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar, Art of Living will grace the occasion.
The first initiative ‘Strengthening PRIs’ will be launched in 5 districts covering 30 Gram Panchayts and 150 villages of Jharkhand, in creating awareness among elected representatives of PRI about various Tribal Acts and Rulesand different welfare schemes available for these tribals and help them getting access to these schemes. The model is designed to create the youth volunteers among the tribal youths by giving them personality development training, instilling the sense of social responsibility among them and thereby creating the tribal leaders who will work for their community in spreading this awareness.
The second is about training 10000 tribal farmers in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra on sustainable natural farming based on Go-Adharith farming techniques. Farmers will be helped in getting the Organic certification and the marketing opportunities will be made available to them to make each of them Atmanirbhar Tribal Farmers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 103.53 Cr
Recovery Rate currently at 98.19%; Highest since March 2020
13,451 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is lowest in 242 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last33 days
With the administration of 55,89,124 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 103.53 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,02,95,714sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,78,437
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2nd Dose
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91,71,725
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,70,088
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2nd Dose
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1,57,92,606
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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41,12,06,354
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2nd Dose
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13,12,65,535
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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17,29,71,002
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2nd Dose
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9,28,01,459
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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10,86,31,844
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2nd Dose
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6,47,36,527
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Total
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1,03,53,25,577
The recovery of 14,021 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,35,97,339.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.19%. Recovery Rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 122 consecutive days now.
13,451 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload remains below 2 lakh mark and is presently at 1,62,661 which is lowest in 242 days.Active cases presently constitute 0.48% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
13,05,962tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 60.32 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.22% remains less than 2% for the last 33 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.03%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for last 23 days and below 3% for 58 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah today hoisted the Tiranga atop his residence in New Delhi, under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and shared his selfie with the Tiranga
Millions of Tirangas billowing in Indian skies before Independence Day symbolize the nation's collective will to make India the paragon of greatness again
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign called for by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is underway, across the country
It is my earnest appeal to the people of India to hoist the National Flag at their homes and upload selfies on http://harghartiranga.com and, also encourage fellow citizens to do the same
Shri Amit Shah said that cherishing India's spirit of unity and fraternity, he has hoisted the Tiranga at his residence in Delhi today
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah today hoisted the Tiranga atop his residence in New Delhi, under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and shared his selfie with the Tiranga. Through tweets, Shri Amit Shah said that millions of Tirangas billowing in Indian skies before Independence Day symbolize the nation's collective will to make India the paragon of greatness again.
Union Home Minister said that Har Ghar Tiranga campaign called for by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is underway, across the country. He appealed to all the citizens of India to hoist the National Flag at their homes and upload selfies on http://harghartiranga.com. He also appealed everyone to also encourage their fellow citizens to do the same. Shri Shah said that cherishing India's spirit of unity and fraternity, he has hoisted the Tiranga at his residence in Delhi today. Home Minister also shared a Certificate of Appreciation received for taking part in ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.
AYUSH
National Conference on Health and Bioscience Research concludes in Pune
Government of India is committed to provide a healthy life to the citizens, through proper coordination of modern and traditional medicines: AYUSH Minister
Pune, November 5, 2022
Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today asserted that the Central Government is committed to providing a healthy life to the citizens of the country by properly coordinating modern treatment disciplines like allopathy and traditional Ayurveda treatment methods. He was speaking today at the conclusion of the three-day National Conference on Health and Bioscience Research, at Symbiosis International University, Pune. Founder Chancellor of Symbiosis International University Dr. B. Mujumdar; Chancellor Dr. Vidya Yeravadekar and Vice-Chancellor Sumti Gupte were present on the occasion, apart from a large number of students.
Addressing the gathering, the Minister said that the contribution of youth in nation building is very valuable. He advised them to keep in mind that the future of the country, nature and environment while building their future. He stressed our responsibility towards every element of nature, especially in keeping society sustainable.
The Minister expressed hope that there should be no clash between modern and traditional treatment methods. He also said that some people are asking for scientific evidence about traditional treatment methods, but that today Ayurveda is being studied globally and that such evidence is already present.
He expressed the opinion that there is need for more research on all treatment methods under AYUSH in future. World Health Organization has decided to open a permanent office at Jamnagar in Gujarat only because of the usefulness of the Indian system of medicine, he added.
The Minister said that Ayurvedic treatment system has existed for 5 thousand years and was discovered by sages of the past. "We still have a lot of work to do to bring this Ayurvedic treatment to the world”. He expressed the belief that only on the basis of that knowledge India will emerge as a global leader.
The Minister inaugurated the Integrated Telemedicine Centre at Symbiosis University. He also unveiled the medicinal plant garden created in the university premises. Principals of various Ayurveda colleges in Pune were felicitated by the Minister on this occasion.
Ministry of Coal
Shri Pralhad Joshi Urges Coal Ministry and Coal India Ltd to Deliberate Upon Steps To Enhance Coal Production
Foundation Stone laid for Four Projects of Northern Coalfield Ltd
Northern Coalfield Ltd surpasses Production Target
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi said that the Coal Ministry is likely to approach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for certain relaxation in norms so that overall coal production can be further increased. Addressing a virtual function for foundation stone laying of four projects of Northern Coalfields Ltd , Minister Shri Joshi urged Coal India Ltd and its subsidiaries to further enhance production to attain the set targets in coal production. He pointed out that with steep hike in international prices domestic demand for coal has gone up considerably.
The Minister underscored that sustained supply of coal to the power sector is of paramount importance. He urged CIL and the Ministry of Coal officials to deliberate upon immediate measures required to enhance coal production. The Minister asked Coal India to complete 35 First Mile Connectivity projects as per the set deadlines. Shri Joshi complimented Northern Coal Field Ltd  for surpassing coal production target.
The foundation stone has been laid for the projects of Nigahi Coal Handling Plant , Bina-Kakri Coal Handling Plant , five lane concrete road of 3.1 Km from Jayant to Singrauli and road of 49.6 Km for coal transportation in NCL projects.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve said that NCL can play a crucial role in attaining production targets of one billion ton coal by 2025. While enhancing production, environmental concerns need to be addressed. Pro-people initiative is equally important, the Minister added.
Addressing the function, Secretary Ministry of Coal Dr. Anil Kumar Jain said that investments need to be utilized properly within stipulated time to give more momentum to mechanised transportation of coal. Indian Railways will be requested to increase rake availability as per requirement, he said.
The launch of E-book titled “Redefining Green” under the Sustainable Development Cell  was another highlight of the function attended by Coal India Ltd CMD Shri Pramod Agrawal, senior functionaries of the Coal Ministry, CIL and NCL.
Earlier, after the welcome address by Shri Bhola Singh, CMD, NCL a presentation on First Mile Connectivity  projects and road development projects in NCL was made by Director, .
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVY PARTICIPATES IN BILATERAL NAVAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE WITH UAE NAVY
Two Indian Naval Ships INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand, under the command of Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, arrived at Port Rashid, Dubai on 08 Aug 2023 to participate in a bilateral Naval Maritime Partnership Exercise with the UAE Navy.
After two days of detailed planning, the two navies conducted the bilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise today, aimed to enhance the interoperability and synergy between the two navies by cross training on tactics, techniques and procedures while developing stronger professional bonds.
During his visit, Rear Admiral McCarty met Brigadier Abdullah Farj Al Mehairbi, the Deputy Commander of UAE Naval Forces at Abu Dhabi Naval Command. They agreed on increasing the interaction between the two Navies in order to jointly tackle the common challenges of piracy, smuggling, human trafficking, enhance maritime security and undertake joint Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief operations, should the need arise.
The Admiral also called on H.E. Shri Sunjay Sudhir, the Ambassador of India to the UAE and updated him on the scope and conduct of the exercise and the road map of Navy to Navy cooperation between India and UAE.
The Ambassador highlighted that the presence of these two ships for the naval exercise is an indication of our growing Defence relations with UAE guided by the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between our countries.
INS Visakhapatnam, commanded by Captain Ashok Rao, is one of the largest operational Destroyer in Indian Navy and is a completely indigenous warship made by the Mazagaon Docks Limited. NS Trikand, commanded by Captain Pramod G Thomas, is an advance stealth frigate commissioned in 2013. The ship is a contemporary warship with state of the art technology incorporated in every facet of its design to make her stable, stealthier, fast and formidable.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
48.52 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
3,09,33,022 total recoveries across the country so far
Recovery Rate currently at 97.37%
36,668 patients recovered during last 24 hours
India reports 42,625 new cases in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently 4,10,353
Active cases constitute 1.29% of total cases
Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.36%
Daily positivity rate at 2.31%, remains below 5%
Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 47.31 cr tests total conducted
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Ministry of I&B Order on Revocation of Uplink and Downlink Permission to Media One Channel Upheld by Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has today upheld the revocation of uplink and downlink permission to Media One News and Current Affairs Channel by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The restriction was placed on the Channel after Ministry of Home Affairs denied security clearance to the channel.
Dismissing the writ petition against the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting order, the Court noted that the denial of clearance by Ministry of Home Affairs was based on intelligence inputs which justify denial of security clearance to the channel.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had on 31st January, 2022 issued the order revoking the uplink and downlink permission granted to M/s Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited which operates Media One channel. The order had also removed the name of the channel from list of permitted channels.
The channel was earlier granted permission to uplink and downlink the channel on 30.9.2011 for a period till 29.09.2021.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lays Foundation Stone of IARI at Gogamukh in Assam, addresses large public meeting
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today laid the Foundation Stone of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Gogamukh in Assam.
Addressing a large public meeting on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the State Government in Assam and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, for the work done by them in the State.
He said the foundation stone of IARI laid today, had the potential to impact the entire region in a positive way in the future. He said agriculture needs to be developed in line with the requirements of the 21st century. He added that farmers must benefit from the changing technology.
He stressed on the need of modern agriculture and technological interventions, keeping in mind the specific needs of the region.
The Prime Minister spoke of his vision of doubling farmers' incomes by 2022, the 75th anniversary of independence.
The Prime Minister said the Union Government had taken a number of steps for farmers' welfare in the last three years. In this context he mentioned the soil health cards, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, and the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. He spoke of the vast network of soil health laboratories being set up across the country, and the popularity of the Fasal Bima Yojana among farmers.
The Prime Minister spoke of "Panch Tatva" - five elements to boost connectivity in the North-East: Railways, Highways, Airways, Waterways, and i-ways. He said his Government is working towards boosting prosperity and welfare of the people in the North-East through this "panch-tatva."
Ministry of Science & Technology
First of its kind program for lateral entry for women researchers in joint R&D projects between India and Germany launched
A first-of-its-kind programme to promote women in the field of research and development through lateral entry was launched yesterday. The programme called Women’s Involvement in Science and Engineering Research  program was launched by Indo-German Science & Technology Centre  for encouraging women researchers in joint R&D projects.
Mr. SK Varshney, Indian co-chair and Head, International Cooperation Division, DST, pointed out that WISER will enable gender equality and women’s participation in Science and Technology through IGSTC’s program.
Speaking on behalf of German co-chair and German Education & Research Ministry, Dr. Ulrike Wolters, Member Secretary, IGSTC/BMBF, said that this programme will be in addition to the ongoing flagship 2+2 program of the Centre.
This program by IGSTC, a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology , Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research , Government of Germany, will support women scientists holding regular/long term research positions in academia or research institutes/industry. The involvement in the program will be possible through lateral entry. There is neither requirement of break-in-career nor any age limit, and it will enable easy participation.
IGSTC is going to support the awardees with a maximum amounting to Rs. 39 L from the Indian side & € 48000 from the German side. WISER program offers 20 awards per year.
The program was launched in the presence of eminent woman scientists from both countries. From Indian side, Dr. Tessy Thomas, DRDO, and Dr. Muthayya Vanitha, ISRO, welcomed and appraised the program. From the German side, Dr. Nicola Marsden, University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn, and Petra Lucht, Technical University Berlin, explained the need of such programs for enabling woman participation in the science and technology. Dr. Nisha Mehndiratta, Head WISE-KIRAN, DST, was also present at the launch.
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Vice President's Secretariat
Yoga integral part of our culture; it’s for the welfare of entire humanity
Vice President joins International Day of Yoga celebrations in Jabalpur
With India’s efforts, Yoga Day has become a world festival – Vice President
VP says, Yoga is not just for one day, rather it should be integral part of our lives
The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar noted that Yoga brings about the unity of body, mind and soul, and this ancient science not just focusses on the welfare of individuals, but also the well-being of entire humanity. In this context, he made reference to Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s statement, underlining Yoga as “Zero-budget health asssurance”.
Addressing the 9th International Day of Yoga celebrations at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh today, the Vice-President emphasized that Yoga is not for a single special day or occasion, but one that should be an integral aspect of people’s daily lives.
Referring to the theme of this year’s International Day of Yoga- ‘Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’- the Vice-President drew attention to the consonance of this theme with that of India’s G20 Presidency, which is ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. The essence of both is a reflection of India’s commitment to unite countries and amplify the message of global peace and friendship, he said.
Lauding the leadership role played by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in proposing to mark June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, Shri Dhankhar underscored the significance of the fact that the proposal was adopted almost unanimously by 193 countries in the shortest ever time. With India’s efforts, Yoga Day has become a world festival, he underlined.
Highlighting that yoga has been an inalienable facet of India’s cultural and civilizational ethos, the Vice-President recognised its key role in facilitating the progress of the nation. He also expressed his appreciation for the energy and enthusiasm with which countries across the world have been participating in celebrating International Day of Yoga.
Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for AYUSH, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Padma Bhushan recipient and President of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, ‘Daaji’ Kamlesh Patel, Members of Parliament and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
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https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1933911
Ministry of Culture
Special Lecture on Acharya S N Bose to mark his 125th birth anniversary
Kolkata, 23rd July, 2018
A special lecture on ‘Science, Society and Acharya Satyendranath Bose’ will be delivered by Professor Samit Kumar Roy at Bhasha Bhavan Auditorium in National Library Complex on July 24 . Professor Roy is the Director of SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences. Barisha Vigyan O Sanskriti Kendra is organising this session in which a quiz contest for school children will also be held. This is to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Acharya S N Bose who was born on January 1, 1894. In this connection, it may be stated that the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had addressed on the curtain raiser ceremony of the commemoration of Prof. S.N. Bose’s 125th birth anniversary, at Kolkata via video conference.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates the Iconic Week celebration of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
“India is rightly called the Pharmacy of the World; it is the biggest manufacturer of generic medicines”
“NIPERs should collaborate with industries, give innovative solutions to MSMEs”
“There is need to have a roadmap for next 25 years to make India self-reliant in the field of pharma”
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today inaugurated the Iconic week celebration of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav for the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers virtually. As part of Iconic week celebration, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research , SAS Nagar, Punjab is conducting a week long actives including lecture series, seminar and exhibitions.
Inaugurating the ICONIC Week, Shri Mandaviya said that India is rightly called the pharmacy of the world. India is the biggest manufacturer of generic medicines. India is also exporting generic medicines to many countries of the world. He said that NIPERs have played an important role in the development of pharma industries in India. He added that their syllabus and research should be aligned towards the need of the industries and they should provide innovative solutions to MSMEs. He further stated that NIPERs should also collaborate with medical device parks being started in the country.
The Union Health Minister said that today when we are celebrating the 75th year of our independence, department of Pharmaceuticals and NIPERs should think of a roadmap for next 25 years. Today we are dependent on imports for active pharmaceutical ingredients . There are very few patents of medicines in India. This should change in coming 25 years. We must strive to make India self reliant in this field, he stated.
Shri Mandaviya said that by developing vaccines for COVID-19 in record time, India has shown that there is no dearth of brain and manpower in India. He said that the Hon. Prime Minister trusted the capabilities of our scientists and researchers by allotting Rs. 9000 crore for vaccine research under PM Gareeb Kalyan Package. India’s premier medical research organization, ICMR, partnered in the development of Covaxin. On the similar lines, other research and academic institutes should collaborate with industries, he added.
Smt. S. Aparna, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Chairperson, Apex Council, NIPERs; Prof. Dulal Panda, Director, NIPER SAS Nagar and other senior officers of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers were present at the event.
The event was webcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKzn4daXoXM